Lounge cart



Jan. 8, 1935.

W. L, GITTINGS ET AL LOUNGE CART Filed April 25, 1934 O 0 w m .m m M w m B a W E H W Aw Lm Wm a 4H, fiww w mm OOWVBN I m I ill. m mH T w W m same ha'swarious Patented Jan. 8, 1935 Furniture 00., W sconsin 3 LoUNGE fwilliam and Newton N: Browni Racine, Wis., 'assignors to.Gold MedalFolding Racine," Wis; a corporation; of

Application April 25, 1934, Serial blo. $25,345

' 5 class. (o1;'1ss-1) v This inventionpertains to anovel piece of furniture, whi'chcombines the utility of several conventional pieces, and forlack of a better term it is designated as a lounge cart, although the usesas will be later described in-detail.- f I 'Ihe' invention combines the utility and comfort of a lounge','a reclining chair, and a bench seat; in a readilyportable unit of highly attractive appearance. lThe primary object of the invention resides-in'the provision of a device of the foregoing character in which provision is made for ready adjustment and portability, to accommodate the various usesfor which the article is designed. E v

Incidental to' the foregoing, the most specific object ofthe-invention resides in the provision ofa"loun'ge cart, in which exceedingly simple, substantial, and durable means -is provided for effecting ready adjustment of the back or headrest.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of an arm rest, which incidentally may comprise a magazine rack,' that can be quickly adjusted tolengthen' the cart when it is desired to use the same as a lounge, thus readily accommodating persons of all heights, and at the same time eliminating-the necessity of an excessively long and cumbersome structure.

While it is not essential to certain features of the invention, an added advantage and object resides in' the adaptability of the entire structure to'a collapsible folding article, which permits storing in a compact space, and facilitates shipment; I r

Lastly, portability of the device enables it to .be "readilymoved' about by one person, a feature which makes it particularly adaptable for invalids or convalescents, at home or in the hos- "pital, and -outdoors on the porch or lawn.

' -With the above and other objects in view, which will appearas the-description proceeds,the in- "vention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter described, and more particularly defined by the appended claimsg'it being understood --'that' "such changes in the precisev embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come"withinthescope-ofthe claims. l U

f In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of "the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so far-devised for the practical application of the principles thereof.

Int e dra 1 j Figure 1' is a, rear elevation of a lounge constructed in accordance "with one form of the present invention, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate the structural details.

Figure 2. is a transverse section taken on the line:2--2 of Figure 1;.and

' Figm'e' '3 is a detail fragmentary section, showing the combined arm rest and magazine rack swung to its extended position.

Referringnow more. particularly to the accompanyingdrawing, the numeral- 1 indicates generally aseat having pivotally connected to one end an adjustable head-rest, .and at the opposite end an adjustable combination arm-rest and magazine rack 33. :When desired-to utilize the invention as a bench seat, a back support 4 is detachably mounted on therseat, as indicated in Figure 1. Considering now the structural details, the seat member 1 comprises the.longitudinal front-and 1 rear rails Sand 6, respectively. connected by a transverse head-rail 'l; adjacent one" end, and a foot-rail 8 adjacent the opposite end.v At their ends adjacent-the foot-rail, the front and rear rails 5 and 6 terminate inextended handles 9 to facilitatehandling of the. cart. I The headand foot-rails are rabbeted for reception of spaced seat slabs 10, which are supported intermediate the end rails 7 and 8 by transverse bars 11 connected to the front rearrails,

lower end of the'braces l2phavesecured thereto in any suitable manner-an axle 13, which carries the wheels 14-, each'wheel being disposed between one of the pairsof braces 12, which serves to hold the wheels inspaced position on the axles.

The opposite end of the seatlis supported by a pair of legs 15 connected at their upper ends to the inner facesof the.- longitudinalrails 5 and 6, and. at their lower ends by a. transverse bar 16. The-braces 1''! are secured to the bar 16, and also to the outer faces of the longitudinal rails 5 and 6, thus securely bracing the supporting legs 15 in the'extended positionillustrated-in the drawing.

The head-rest 2 comprises aframe composed of side rails'lsconnected by-a.,plurality of spaced transverse slats 19. As-best shown in Figure 1,

the side rails 18 are pivqtally connected to the inner faces of the longitudinal rails 5 and 6, and beyond the head-rail 7,.in order that the headrestmay be swung freelytoany desired adjusted position. In order to permit ready adjustment of the head-rest, and at'the same time securely lock the same in adjusted position, a supporting frame 20, comprising theside'rails 21 and a plurality of spaced transverse bars 22, is. pivotally- I connected to the. brackets 23, which-are secured to the inner faces of the arms 18. The top faces of the outer ends of the longitudinal rails are provided with notches 24 for selective reception of the transverse bars 22 of the support 20. Obviously, in order to adjustthe head-rest 2, it is merely necessary to swing the support 20 clear of the extended ends of the longitudinal rails, and select any one of the cross-bars 22 desired for engagementdn.v

the notches 24. Thus it will be seen that in addi-' tion to being able to adjust the head-rest',-the; same may be lowered to substantiallya horizontal position, if desired. I

The arm-rest 3, adjustablycarried by thelongitudinal rails and 6, comprises a pair of ends 25 connected by top and bottom members 26 and 27, respectively. The inner side-of the arm rest is partially closed by the transverse space bars 27,;

while the front rack is closed by spaced vertical slats 28 connected withthe top-andbottom 26 and 27. When it is desired to utilize the rack 27 as an arm-rest, the same is adjusted in vertical position as shown in Figure l, and in the event that the cart is to be used as an-extended couch, the rack is swung downwardly tothat position shown in Figure 3. While various ways may be provided for effecting adjustment of the rack 3, one extremely simple and rigid form has been illustrated, in which the transverse bar 29 is connected to the longitudinal rails 5 and 6 in slightly spaced relation tothe outer face of the foot-rail 8. As shown in the drawing, the ends 25 are provided below the bottom 27 with slots 30 for reception of the bar 29, which permits the magazine rack and arm-rest to be'raised sufficiently to allow the ends 25 to clear the foot-rail 8, after which the rack may be swung to that position shown in Figure 3, in which it is supported upon the longitudinal rails 5 and 6 by the transverse bars 27, which extend beyond the ends 25, as clearl shown in Figure 2.

Attention is directed to the fact that the slots 30 are formed at slight angles to the inner edges of the ends 25, causing the ends to wedge or bind between the foot-rail 8 and the bar 29, thus'assuring rigid support of the rack in vertical position, and the elimination of objectionable wobbling and rattling.

From the foregoing explanation, considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be readily seen that a comparatively simple, substantial, and inexpensive structure has been provided, which can be easily adjusted and converted for various uses. At the same time the various parts, although adjustablaare locked in assembled relation, and therefore cannot become lost or mislaid.

In the event that it is desired to use the cart as a bench seat, the back 4 is provided, and while this may be of any conventional structure, in the present instance it comprises a plurality of spaced uprights 31 having spaced longitudinal slats 32 secured thereto. The lower ends of the uprights 31 are inserted in suitable brackets 33, secured to the outer face of the rear longitudinal'rail 6. For the purpose of added comfort and appearance upholstered cushions or pads may be provided for the seat, head-rest, and back.

While a cart embodying the features of the present invention may be permanently assembled, it will be noted that bolts and nuts are preferably employed for attaching the support, the head-rest and arm-rest, which enables the device to be quickly knockeddown for shipment or compact storage, and while it is preferred to utilize the various novel features described in combination, it is contemplated the same may be used independently without departing from the invention as set forth in theappended claims.

.1. A piece of furniture comprising a seat in- -eluding longitudinal front and rear rails and a fdot -rail, an adjustable head-rest connected to oneendof the seat, a transverse bar carried by Ithafroiit and rear rails adjacent the foot-rail, i an armTrest having its ends slotted for reception of said: transverse bar to allow slidable and pivotal shifting of said arm-rest for either vertical orhorizontal positioning of the same, said slots being formed at angles with relation to one of the edges of said ends to wedge said edges intoengagement with said foot-rail.

2. A piece of furniture comprising a seat including longitudinal front and rear rails and a afoot-rail, an adjustable. head-rest connected to one end of the seat, a transverse bar connected to the front and rear rails adjacent the outer face of the foot-rail, an arm-rest including end mem- :berspositioned between said front and rear rails and having their lower ends slotted for reception of said transverse bar, whereby the ends are held against lateral movement on the transverse 'bar and againstthe outer face of the foot-rail, and a transverse member carried by said end .members and projecting beyond the same for engagement with said front and rear rails to support said arm rest in a horizontal position.

; 3. A piece of furniture comprising a seat in cluding longitudinal front and rear rails and a foot-rail, an adjustable head-rest connected to one end of the seat, a transverse bar connected to the front and rear rails adjacent the outer face of the foot-rail, an arm-rest including end members positioned between said front and rear rails and having their lower ends slotted for reception of said transverse bar, whereby the ends are held against lateral movement on the transverse bar and against the outer face of the foot-rail, said slots being inclined at an angle to the end edges engaging the foot-rail to wedge the ends between the foot-rail and transverse bar, and a transverse member carried by said end members and projecting beyond the same for engagement with said front and rear rails to support said arm rests in horizontal position.

4. A piece of furniture comprising a seat, supports for the seat, an adjustable arm rest connected to one end of the seat, a head rest pivotally connected to the opposite end of the seat, a supporting memberconnected to said head rest and comprising spaced arms pivotally connected to the sidesof said head rest, and spaced transverse bars carried by said arms and projecting beyond the. same for selective engagement with said seat.

- 5. A piece of furniture comprising a seat in-- .cluding longitudinal front and rear rails and a head rail spaced inwardly from the ends of said rails, an adjustable headrest connected to the front and rear rails adjacent the head rail, said front and rear rails having their upper faces notched adjacenttheir ends, a support comprising spaced arms pivotally connected to said head rest, and a plurality of transverse bars carried by said arms and projecting beyond the same for selective engagement in said notches.

. WILLIAM L. GIT'I'INGS.

NEWTON N. BROWN. 

